Dykema

Legal Services | Michigan, USA

Main Contacts

J. Michael BernardMember

Sherrie L. FarrellMember

Lisa A. BrownMember

Offices

Dykema News

Dykema's Overview

Dykema, with more than 400 attorneys and professionals, is a leading national law firm with a Midwest heritage that has been serving clients for more than a century. The firm, with offices in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas and Washington, D.C., is recognized as one of the top law firms in the United States. Dykema is a strategic partner and the firm of choice for many Fortune 500, middle-market and startup companies that are attracted to the firm's sophisticated practices, focus on practical solutions, quality lawyers and commitment to providing value.

What sets Dykema apart from other firms in the market is its unique value equation which includes a commitment to dedicated client service teams; flexible billing to create financial predictability and accountability; lower cost structure; and advanced technology and communication strategies. Using a value-focused business model, Dykema's full-service capability delivers results for sophisticated purchasers of legal services who increasingly demand alternative and more efficient ways of streamlining their legal work without sacrificing their bottom line.

The firm's attorneys and government policy advisors have experience in a broad range of government, corporate and private practice positions in top-tiered companies and organizations. At our core are attorneys and other professionals who are nationally recognized leaders in their area of practice.

Driven by the needs of its clients, Dykema has extended its platform nationally by developing national practices in the following areas: automotive litigation; biotechnology and life sciences; consumer financial services litigation; consumer product safety and compliance; energy and electric distribution; health care; infrastructure finance; intellectual property litigation and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.

Year this Office was Established: 1926
Number of Offices Worldwide: 13
Lawyers Worldwide: 400

Languages: Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Mandarin, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish

Notable

Areas of Practice

Administrative Law & Regulation
Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Technology
Affordable Housing & Community Development
Agency Enforcement & Private Party Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate
Asbestos & Toxic TortAmbulatory Care Providers
Aviation & Aerospace
Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights
Bioethics & End-of-Life Care
Biotechnology and Life Science
Business & Commercial Litigation
Business Services
Cannabis Law
Class Action Defense
Commercial Lending
Construction Law
Copyright
Corporate & Real Estate Transactions
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Debt Finance
Discovery Management & E-Discovery
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Employment Counseling
Employment Litigation
Energy Lending Transactions
Entertainment, Media & Sports
Environmental
Environmental Regulatory Compliance
ERISA Litigation
Estate Planning & Administration
Family Business Transition Team
Federal Tax
Financial Services Litigation
Franchise Services
Gaming & Indian Law
Government Contracts
Government Investigations and Corporate Compliance
Government Policy & Practice
Government Reorganization and Restructuring
Health Care
Health Care Administrative Law & Regulatory Appeals
HIPAAï¿½Health Information Privacy & Security
Hospitals and Health Care Systems
Immigration
Infrastructure & Project Finance
Intellectual Property & Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
International Law & Trade Regulation
Investment Management
Korean Business Team
Labor & Employment
Land Use & Zoning
Leasing & Property Management
Litigation
Long-Term & Post-Acute Care Providers
Mergers & Acquisitions
National/Regional Coordinating, Trial and/or Discovery Counsel
Non-Compete, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets
Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations
Patent Prosecution
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
Pharmacies, DEA & Robinson-Patman/340B Drug Programs
Physicians, Dentists and Non-Physician Practitioners
Political Compliance, Elections & Campaign Finance
Portfolio Due Diligence
Privacy and Data Security
Private Equity, Venture Capital & Mezzanine Finance
Probate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation
Product Liability
Product Safety
Professional Liability Litigation
Property Tax Appeals
Public Finance
Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Tax Incentives & Economic Development
Real Estate Workouts
Securities
Securities Litigation
Site Remediation
State & Local Tax
Structured Finance
Tax Controversies & Litigation
Taxation
Technology & Outsourcing Transactions
Telecommunications Regulatory
Trademark
Unions & Collective Bargaining
Wage & Hour
Water Rights

Representative Clients

Bank of America
Bayer Corporation
Brunswick Corporation
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Honda North America, Inc.
Sears Roebuck & Co.

Professionals

Partners

J. Michael BernardMember

Robert A. BooninMember

Lisa A. BrownMember

James R. CaseMember

Jennifer Boueri ChilsonMember

Janet L. ConigliaroMember

Michael P. CooneyMember

Robert Hugh EllisMember

Sherrie L. FarrellMember

Todd Grant GattoniMember

Grant P. GilezanMember

James F. HermonMember

Kathryn J. HumphreyMember

Mark D. JacobsMember

Peter M. KellettMember and Chair Emeritus

Scott R. KocienskiMember

Jin-Kyu KohMember

Andrew J. KolozsvaryMember

Rochelle E. LentoMember

Michael A. LeshaMember

Gerald T. LievoisMember

Cameron H. PiggottMember

Travis E. PlummerMember

Carl Rashid, Jr., Jr.Member

John F. RhoadesMember

Daniel J. SchairbaumMember

Todd C. ScheborMember

Thomas M. SchehrMember

Robert C. ShrosbreeMember

Brian T. SmithMember

Dante A. StellaMember

Thomas S. VaughnMember

Laura A. WeingartnerMember

Boyd White III, IIIMember

Attorneys

Emphani A. AldridgeAssociate

Matthew R. CassarAssociate

A. Joseph Duffy IVAssociate

Monique S. EubanksAssociate

Andrea M. FraileyAssociate

Sarah S. HazimiAssociate

Kelly R. HoukSenior Attorney

Milo R. MadoleAssociate

Giuliano D. ManciniAssociate

Theresa A. MunacoAssociate

Nasseem S. RaminSenior Attorney

E. Carolina Rodriguez-HattSenior Attorney

Bryce A. RuckerSenior Attorney

Paul T. StewartAssociate

Ryan J. VanOverAssociate

Of Counsel

Suzanne M. JohnsonSenior Counsel

Joel D. KellmanSenior Counsel

Harold D. PopeSenior Counsel

Rasul M. RaheemSenior Counsel

Basil A. UmariSenior Counsel

Nicholas ZugaroSenior Counsel

Other

Paul R. BokenChief Operating Officer

Ayanna C. ClintonChief Human Resources Officer

Ellen K. KainDirector of Litigation Support

Linda M. MossChief Business Development and Marketing Officer

Tim TrunzoMarketing Manager

Articles

All Employers May Be Impacted by President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
Dykema, July 2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the "Order"). This sweeping Order affirms that it is the policy of the President’s Administration to enforce the antitrust laws to combat concentration and abuses of economic power in a number of markets, including: labor, agriculture, healthcare (including i.e., hospitals, insurance, hearing aids and prescription drugs), repair, real estate brokerage, alcoholic beverage distribution, cable, internet, air travel, financial services, rail transport, and ocean shipping...

Supreme Court Rejects Third Challenge To Affordable Care Act
Dykema, June 2021

On June 17, the Supreme Court rejected another court challenge to the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge its minimum essential coverage provisions. For the third time, the Supreme Court upheld the ACA. More than a decade after the ACA was enacted, the long and winding road of ACA challenges may be over and healthcare industry participants may finally be able to rely on the ACA as settled law moving forward...

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Press

Dykema Participating in Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Process
Dykema, July 2021

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it will join more than 160 large law firms from the U.S. and Canada in participating in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification process launching July 15, 2021. Dykema is among 48 other new firms, which represents a 90% growth rate for the certification process. “Law firms face many challenges today, and among the most pressing is addressing the underrepresentation in leadership positions of women lawyers and attorneys from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds,” said Len Wolfe, Dykema’s Chairman & CEO...

James M. Burns Appointed Co-Chair of ABA Antitrust Section’s Public Education and Outreach Committee
Dykema, June 2021

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Jim Burns, Washington, D.C.-based attorney James M. Burns has been appointed to serve as co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section’s Public Education and Outreach Committee. Burns has an active history of leadership with the ABA Antitrust Law Section. He also previously served as a member of the Section’s Long Range Planning Committee, and Chair of its Membership and Diversity Committee, Legislation Committee and Insurance Industry Committee. Burns is also a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation...

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Blogs

Cannabis Law Blog
Dykema

The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an...

Homeostasis: Dykema Health Care Law Blog
Dykema

We assist clients in maintaining stability while responding to ever-changing conditions in the health care industry. Health care providers and their supporting business partners must adapt and innovate in the face of evolving governmental and payor policy changes, scientific advancements, and...

NextGen Financial Services Report
Dykema

NextGen Financial Services Report is published by the Financial Industry Group at Dykema. The Financial Services Industry has gone through a tremendous amount of regulatory and operational IT change in recent years, and with a new presidential administration more changes and developments are on the...

The Firewall
Dykema

The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The...

The Open Road: Automotive Law Blog
Dykema

The Open Road features legal thought leaders from all areas of the transportation economy including corporate transactions, products liability and class actions, insurance regulation, environmental compliance, and supply chain management. As the automotive sector faces new challenges from...